DESERT WILLOW ASSISTED LIVING LLC

Desert Willow Assisted Living is an assisted living home on East Justica Street in Cave Creek, Arizona, licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services under license AL10654H. The state record shows an active license for up to 10 residents and approval for directed care, the highest of Arizona's three assisted living service levels. Directed care allows a home to serve residents who cannot recognize danger, summon help, express needs, or make basic care decisions, which can include some people living with dementia.

This page is built from the state license record and public map data. The home's own amenities, staffing, room types, and daily routine are not covered here, so families should ask the home directly about those details and confirm everything during a visit. In Arizona, assisted living homes are residential settings licensed for ten or fewer residents, while assisted living centers serve eleven or more.

Both are licensed by ADHS at the same three service levels. Supervisory care covers general supervision and help in an emergency, personal care adds hands-on help with daily activities and medications, and directed care is for residents who can no longer direct their own care. A small home typically means a shared living room and dining area in a house in a residential neighborhood, with a small group of residents and caregivers.

A directed care license does not by itself mean a home runs a dedicated memory care program, so families of someone living with dementia should ask how the home supports residents with memory loss. A small licensed home can suit someone who does best in a quiet, house-like setting with a familiar group of caregivers, rather than a large community with many activities. Someone who needs daily skilled nursing or intensive rehabilitation may be better served by a skilled nursing facility.

Arizona rules require every assisted living facility to complete an assessment and a written service plan for each resident, describing the care and services the resident will receive. The plan must be reviewed and updated as the resident's needs change. Families can ask to take part in that process, ask how often the plan is reviewed, and ask who to call when something in it no longer fits. Before a visit, families can look up Desert Willow Assisted Living on AZ Care Check, the state's free online database at azcarecheck.azdhs.gov.

Searching by the facility name or license number shows the license status, the service level, and the inspection history, including any deficiencies cited by ADHS and how they were resolved. Reading the most recent reports, and asking the home about anything that stands out, is one of the most useful steps a family can take. For day-to-day life and appointments, the area around the home on East Justica Street has useful services nearby.

Measured in straight-line distance from the address using OpenStreetMap data, the nearest hospital is HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, about 6.5 miles away; the nearest urgent care clinic is MedPost Urgent Care, about 5 miles away; the nearest pharmacy is Walgreens, about a mile away; the nearest grocery store is Fry's Food and Drug, about a mile away; the nearest park is Dynamite Park, about a mile away; the nearest public library is Desert Broom Library, about a mile away.

Actual driving distance will be somewhat longer depending on the route. When touring Desert Willow Assisted Living, it helps to ask who completes the assessment before move-in, how often the service plan is reviewed, what overnight staffing looks like, how medical appointments and visits from outside providers are handled, and what would lead the home to suggest a different setting. Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families, and a local advisor can help you weigh Desert Willow Assisted Living against other options around Cave Creek and plan the questions to bring on a visit.